profundity

English

Etymology

From Old French profundite, from Latin profunditās. Compare profoundness.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: prəfŭn′dĭtē, IPA(key): /pɹəˈfʌndɪti/
  • Hyphenation: pro‧fun‧di‧ty
  • Rhymes: -ɪti

Noun

profundity (countable and uncountable, plural profundities)

  1. The state of being profound or abstruse.
  2. A great depth.
  3. Deep intellect or insight.

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